Monami Thakur

To support Barack Obama for his re-election campaign, 2012, some of the country's top fashion designers have collaborated and launched a campaign to promote and assist him during the election process.

Routine screening for prostate cancer may not help lower the number of deaths caused by the condition. Research conducted at the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, has indicated that any amount of testing for the ailment among men in their fifties or sixties will have no impact on the death rate.

Golden Globe-award winning actor George Clooney is all set to hunt for rare art works stolen by Nazi soldiers during World War II, in his next cinematic project.

American automotive manufacturer General Motors (GM) has thrown down the gauntlet to reigning luxury brands in the market like German companies BMW and Mercedes Benz, by unveiling its compact Cadillac ATS sports sedan.

A rare collection of ancient Greek coins, called the Prospero Collection, fetched a record price of $25 million at an auction in New York.

High-end department chain Selfridges & Co. has announced the names of 15 emerging design talents who will be part of their 2012 Bright Young Things initiative from the fields of fashion, design and art.

NASA is questioning whether James Lovell, an Apollo 13 commander, has the right to sell a 70-page checklist that contains his handwritten calculations that were vital in guiding the damaged spacecraft back to Earth.

A one-cent copper coin minted in 1793 - the year in which the newly-independent United States of America first began minting its own currency - has fetched a record $1.36 million at a Florida auction.

The stars were out in force on Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and show their support for the cause.

The 23rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival gala event on Saturday at the Palm Springs (Calif.) Convention Center was a star-studded event attended by the creme-de-la-creme of the movie industry.

High-end couture brands like Christian Dior, Bottega Veneta and Chanel has unveiled some of the latest flavors of the season with their new Spring/Summer 2012 ad campaigns.

The annual Diablada -- Dance of the Devils -- was observed by revelers on the streets of the Ecuadorean city of Pillaro, about 83 miles south of the country's capital of Quito, amid great pomp on Friday.

Fashion house Burberry has now become one of the world's most popular luxury brands, after registering more than 10 million Facebook fans.

A rare first edition of French-American ornithologist and painter, John James Audubon's colour-plate book The Birds of America is estimated to fetch around $10 million at an upcoming auction on Jan.20, 2012.

Loss of memory and other cognitive functions in humans may start as young as 45, according to new research.

Some of the planet's top automakers are showcasing their latest concepts and models at the 2012 India Auto Expo in New Delhi, as they seek to boost sales in one of the biggest markets in the world, despite the recent slowdown in turnover.

After months of speculation, French fashion house Louis Vuitton has finally confirmed its foray into the fragrance sector with perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud.

BMW AG has sealed its position as the most successful luxury brand in the U.S. in 2011 by outselling Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz last month.

American actress Mila Kunis has been named as the new face for the Spring/Summer 2012 campaign of luxury brand Christian Dior.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has unveiled an exclusive exhibition by California-based fashion label, Rodarte, portraying a unique blend of the old and the contemporary.

British Style Awards winner and Vogue editor, Alexa Chung is all set to launch her own reality fashion series 24-Hour Catwalk starting next week in the US.

New York-based fashion house Liz Claiborne Inc. has announced its decision to change the organization's name to Fifth & Pacific companies, to ensure closer ties on the three in-house lucrative lifestyle brands - kate spade, Juicy Couture and Lucky Brand.

As part of Italian fashion label Marni's collaboration with retail brand H&M, approximately 25 percent of the funds raised from sales of an exclusive unisex T-shirt will be used to assist the Red Cross in Japan.

The new Cruise Collection for Swedish retailers H&M, designed by Italian fashion house Versace, has everything from resort-wear to fruity-print robes, sandals and accessories; the collection has been styled to encapsulate the holiday wardrobe.

Scientists have discovered a single gene that could provide vital clues to treating age-related hearing disabilities affecting approximately 50 percent of people over the age of 60, across the world.

The battle between luxury brands, Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Louboutin over the use of red-soled stilettos have continued into 2012 following the filing of an appellate brief in late December.

A former executive of Marc Jacobs has resolved a lawsuit that earlier charged company's president Robert Duffy of creating a sexually discriminative environment at workplace.

Paris-based Louvre Museum has reinstated its position as the most-visited art museum in the world with a record 8.8 million visitors last year.

A diamond ring studded with 2,525 glittering diamonds has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most diamonds set in one ring.